Abstract: A mobile-type maintenance square-shaped bin including a bin body, a travelling mechanism provided under the bin body, a car head connected with one end of the bin body, an inlet and an outlet provided at the other end of the bin body, a sealed door provided on the inlet and the outlet, an allocation and transportation device mutually connected with a microcomputer signal provided at a front end of the bin body as well as provided over an internal portion of the bind body, an maintenance platform provided at a bottom of the internal portion of the bin body, a tool platform provided adjacently to the maintenance platform, an ash-removal mechanism provided at an upper portion of the maintenance platform, an air-conditioning device provided at an outer portion of the bin body, and a scanning mechanism provided at a front portion of the maintenance platform.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for immunotherapy of a subject afflicted with diseases such as cancer, an infectious disease, or a neurodegenerative disease, which methods comprise administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-PD-L1 antibody or portion thereof that potentiates an endogenous immune response, either stimulating the activation of the endogenous response or inhibiting the suppression of the endogenous response.

Abstract: Provided herein in certain embodiments are antibodies, antibody fragments, pharmaceutical compositions, methods for modulating the functions of estrogen receptor alpha 36, and methods for preventing and/or treating diseases mediated by estrogen receptor alpha 36.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for dispatching vehicles. The method may include determining, for a geographic region, supply and demand information for a transportation service during a predetermined time interval. The method may also include determining at least one over-supplied zone and at least one under-supplied zone within the geographic region, based on the supply and demand information. The method may further include notifying a vehicle in the at least one over-supplied zone information of the at least one under-supplied zone, the vehicle being available for providing the transportation service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing transportation service are disclosed. A method for providing transportation service may include: receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area; receiving, from at least one service vehicle in the area, vehicle information of the at least one service vehicle; assigning, via a processor, the transportation service request to a service queue; determining, via the processor, that the transportation service request qualifies for prioritized processing based on the transportation service request, the vehicle information, and a status of the service queue; and providing, to the remote passenger terminal, an option for prioritized processing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for providing transportation service. The method may include receiving a first transportation service request from a remote passenger terminal and determining a first estimated waiting time of the first transportation service request by a processor. The method may further include determining that the first estimated waiting time is greater than a first predetermined time period by the processor, and generating a second transportation service request comprising a transportation parameter different from that of the first transportation service request by the processor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing transportation service is described. The method can include receiving a first transportation service request from a user terminal device. The method can further include determining, by a processor, an estimated time for the first transportation service request to be fulfilled. The method can also include determining, by the processor, a hypothetical time for the first transportation service request to be fulfilled if switching to a carpool request. The method can also include providing, to the user terminal device, a recommendation to switch to the carpool request when the hypothetical time is less than the estimated time. The method can also include providing a carpool service to fulfill the first transportation service request when an acceptance of the recommendation is received from the user terminal device.

Abstract: A preparation method for silver nanowires with a uniform aspect ratio, including: dissolving at a certain temperature silver nitrate in glycerol to get a solution A; dissolving at a certain temperature polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in glycerol to get a solution B; mixing uniformly the solution A and the solution B to form a solution C; then, adding a certain amount of a medium into the solution C and mixing uniformly to form a solution D, finally, transferring the solution D into a reaction kettle, putting the reaction kettle into an oven with a set temperature, and ending the reaction after a certain time of reaction. The reactants are centrifuged twice to obtain precipitated silver nanowires.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing transportation service are described. The method may include receiving, from a passenger terminal, a transportation service request indicating a first type of service vehicle. The method may further include determining route information associated with the transportation service request, and determining an estimated waiting time for the transportation service request to be fulfilled based on the first type of service vehicle and the route information. The method may also include comparing the estimated waiting time to a predetermined time period, and when the estimated waiting time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time period, determining a second type of service vehicle. The second type of service vehicle may have an estimated waiting time shorter than the predetermined time period. The method may also include transmitting, to the passenger terminal, a message recommending the second type of service vehicle.

Abstract: A preparation method for silver nanowires, including: dissolving a dispersant in a tribasic alcohol to get a viscous clear solution, dissolving the silver nitrate in a tribasic alcohol to get a clear solution; then, adding the silver nitrate solution to the dispersant solution for uniform mixing, finally, transferring the mixed solution into a reaction kettle, putting into an oven with a set temperature (170˜200° C.), and ending the reaction after a period of time. The mother solution of silver nanowires is diluted with alcohol and then centrifuged to separate organics, the novel silver nanowires with a uniform aspect ratio and nodes are obtained.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for providing transportation service information for displaying on a terminal device. The method may include receiving a transportation service request from a terminal device. The method may also include determining a search area for locating a vehicle to provide the requested transportation service. The method may also include determining historical transportation service request data associated with the search area. The method may also include determining demand-supply information associated with the search area based on the historical transportation service request data. The method may further include providing the demand-supply information for displaying on the terminal device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium ion cathode material and a lithium ion battery. The chemical formula of the cathode material is: LiaNixCoyMnzMbO2, wherein 1.0?a?1.2; 0.00?b?0.05; 0.30?x?0.60; 0.10?y?0.40; 0.15?z?0.30; x+y+z=1; M is one or two or more selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Al, Zr, Y, W, Mn, Ba and rare earth elements; wherein the scanning electron microscope observation shows that, the cathode material consists of secondary particles agglomerated by 10 or less primary single crystal particles and secondary particles agglomerated by more than 10 primary single crystal particles, and wherein, the area percentage of the secondary particles agglomerated by 10 or less primary single crystal particles is greater than 80%, and the area percentage of the secondary particles agglomerated by more than 10 primary single crystal particles is less than or equal to 20%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spherical or spherical-like cathode material for lithium-ion battery and a lithium-ion battery. The chemical formula of the cathode material is LiaNixCoyMnzMbO2, wherein: 1.02?a?1.20; 0.0?b?0.5; 0.30?x?0.60; 0.20?y?0.40; 0.05?z?0.50; x+y+z=1; M is one or two or more selected from the group consisting of Mg Ti Al Zr Y Co Mn Ni Ba and rare earth elements. Under the scanning electron microscope, the cathode material comprises primary particles with a morphology of spherical or spherical shape, and secondary particles agglomerated by the primary particles. The number percentage of the secondary particles agglomerated by the primary particles is less than or equal to 30%. The lithium battery prepared by the obtained cathode material has high specific capacity, high temperature stability, excellent safety and cycling performance at high temperature, and the preparation method thereof is simple and the cost is relatively low.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for creating a custom registration guide. In general, the methods may include receiving scan data of a patient's bone; creating instructions based on the scan data for creating a three-dimensional surface model of the patient's bone; and moving a plurality of moveable elements, coupled to the adjustable model, based on the instructions. The method may further include the steps of placing a malleable registration guide onto the adjustable model and shaping the registration guide to fit to the adjustable model. The method may further include the step of intraoperatively determining the location of a patient's bone using the custom registration guide. The step of determining the location of the patient's bone may include the steps of coupling the registration guide and fiducial markers to the patient's bone.

Abstract: A packaged microelectronic component includes a substrate and a semiconductor die coupled to a top surface of the substrate. A method of attaching the packaged microelectronic component to a secondary structure entails applying a metal particle-containing material to at least one of a bottom surface of the substrate and a mounting surface of the secondary structure. The packaged microelectronic component and the secondary structure are arranged in a stacked relationship with the metal particle-containing material disposed between the bottom surface and the mounting surface. A low temperature sintering process is performed at a maximum process temperature less than a melt point of the metal particles to transform the metal particle-containing material into a sintered bond layer joining the packaged microelectronic component and the secondary structure. In an embodiment, the substrate may be a heat sink for the packaged microelectronic component and the secondary structure may be a printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reversible hydrogen transfer process and storage system using visible light to photocatalytically generate hydrogen from compounds comprising saturated or partially saturated carbocyclic residue and catalytically hydrogenate compounds comprising at least one carbocyclic aromatic residue.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for providing transportation service. The method can include receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area and receiving, from at least one service vehicle in the area, vehicle information of the at least one service vehicle. The method can further include assigning, via a processor, the transportation service request to a queue. The method can also include determining, via the processor, an estimated waiting time for the transportation service request to be fulfilled based on the transportation service request, the vehicle information, and a status of the queue, and generating, via the processor, an indication to the remote passenger terminal according to the estimated waiting time.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing transportation service are provided. The method can include receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area. The method can further include detecting a first queue and a second queue associated with transportation services in the area. A first estimated wait time for the transportation service request to be processed in the first queue may be shorter than a second estimated wait time for the transportation service request to be processed in the second queue. The method can also include providing, to the remote passenger terminal, an option for the transportation service request to be placed in the first queue or the second queue, and placing the transportation service request in the first queue or the second queue in response to a user selection received from the remote passenger terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for immunotherapy of a subject afflicted with diseases such as cancer, an infectious disease, or a neurodegenerative disease, which methods comprise administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-PD-L1 antibody or portion thereof that potentiates an endogenous immune response, either stimulating the activation of the endogenous response or inhibiting the suppression of the endogenous response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bismuth-titanium oxide composite nanowires used for photocatalysis and a preparation method, belonging to the field of inorganic nanomaterials. The preparation of the bismuth-titanium oxide composite nanowires is: polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and bismuth nitrate are added to N—N dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrabutyl titanate and acetylacetone are added after magnetic stirring has been performed for a period of time, continual stirring is performed for more than six hours, and a transparent, stable solution is obtained. Electrospinning is performed on the solution in an electrospinning generation device under certain conditions, and the obtained electrospinning precursor nano fibers are air-fired in a muffle furnace to remove organic matter. After being cooled to room temperature, the electrospinning precursor nano fibers are placed in a tube furnace to be reduced and sintered in a hydrogen atmosphere.